tái dēng
desk lamp; table lamp; reading lamp
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我正在用台灯看书。
wǒ zhèng zài yòng tái dēng kàn shū.
I am reading a book by the desk lamp.
台灯坏了，我需要买一个新的。
tái dēng huài le, wǒ xū yào mǎi yī gè xīn de.
The desk lamp is broken, I need to buy a new one.
台灯的光线很亮，我很喜欢。
tái dēng de guāng xiàn hěn liàng, wǒ hěn xǐ huan.
The desk lamp is very bright, I like it very much.
桌灯 (zhuōdēng)
table lamp
台式灯 (táishìdēng)
desk lamp
落地灯 (luòdìdēng)
floor lamp
吊灯 (diàodēng)
chandelier
The Chinese word 台灯 (táidēng) for "table lamp" is a compound of two characters: 台 (tái) and 灯 (dēng).The character 台 (tái) originally meant "platform" or "stage". It is composed of two parts: the radical 土 (tǔ), which indicates that it is related to the earth, and the phonetic component 台 (tái), which gives it its pronunciation. Over time, the meaning of 台 (tái) expanded to include other elevated surfaces, such as a table or a desk.The character 灯 (dēng) originally meant "fire" or "light". It is composed of two parts: the radical 火 (huǒ), which indicates that it is related to fire, and the phonetic component 登 (dēng), which gives it its pronunciation. Over time, the meaning of 灯 (dēng) expanded to include any device that produces light, such as a lamp or a lantern.When the two characters 台 (tái) and 灯 (dēng) are combined, they form the compound word 台灯 (táidēng), which specifically refers to a lamp that is placed on a table or a desk.
